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VAND-uh-liz-uh-m/ˈvændəlɪzəm/

Vandalism is deliberate damage to property, especially public property (usually uncountable): graffiti vandalism, criminal damage. Damage is milder and wider; youthful energy is a caption, not an incident file.

Meaning

Deliberate damage to property, especially public property (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Vandalism of the badge printer is an incident log, not “youthful energy”.”
• “Damage is milder. Sabotage is targeted. Energy is a story. A smashed reader is a log. Open the incident file; keep energy for the yearbook.”

Good to know

Deliberate damage to property. Milder: damage. “Energy” ≠ an incident log.

Near in meaning

damage

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